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Quintain (Sicilian}
A Quintain (Sicilian) poem rhymes the end of the first line with the last words in the third and fifth lines . The last word of the second line rhymes with the ending of the fourth line giving this style of poem a unique rhythm of a,b,a,b,a. There are no rules regarding meter or line length.
Flying high, carried by the winds of hope
happiness knows no bounds to bind my wings.
And I feel ready to do more than cope,
no longer youth's puppet, I cut the strings
that time had allowed to morph into rope.
I thought that the whole world would welcome me
so, I left home and moved to the city.
But it wasn't what I thought it'd be,
behind the neon lights there's no pity,
and fate doesn't come with a guarantee.
I was soon disenchanted, to say the least,
'twist expectations and reality.
And my enthusiasm quickly decreased
as disappointment dropped it a degree,
and anxiety's climb sharply increased.
Pinocchio had to learn the hard way
that sometimes what we think we want the most
is but an illusion that fades away.
But hope manages to move the goalpost,
whenever frustration comes into play.
(Quintain/Sicilian)
11-07-2020
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2020
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